I felt compelled, after shooting so much of the Rollei Retro 400S, to try the Rollei Retro 80S in winter. But my question being – is it too slow for street photography with the dark conditions this time of year?? I shot it in my Fujifilm GA645 Pro. The Fuji 645 has a 60mm f4 lens in it and yes, I think that for my street shooting purposes both of them were too slow. Regardless, here are some of photos.
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Mike Nelson Pedde
If you’re used to working quickly, then yes, this combination can be considered slow. For me, Kodachrome 25 was my favourite film. I have an assortment of cameras and lenses but among my favourites is my old Yashica Mat 124G – BECAUSE of the limitations it presents. With a 6x6cm frame I need to take care with my compositions. Combined with the mental agility required of a WLF I have to slow down. The single, fixed lens means I zoom with my feet. And with 12 exposures/roll I think twice about clicking the shutter. It’s not LF (½hour per image) but it’s on the grade.
A recent TED talk, worth watching:
Erin Sullivan: Does photographing a moment steal the experience from you?
https://go.ted.com/6Lpf
My view (circa 2013):
https://www.wolfnowl.com/2013/01/learning-to-see-again/ (but Erin says it better).
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